While all the cool kids know that the ’80s is the best decade for movies, it would be remiss of us to not throw some love at the ’70s. Sure, it was the worst decade. Full of prog and glam rock, racist TV sitcoms, shamed radio DJs and it was […]
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“Karate Kid 3 is better than the first one? Shut the hell up, The ’80s Movie Club!” We’re not kidding. Karate Kid 3 is amazing and until recently was the best thing in the series. The wonderful, magnificent and utterly perfect Cobra Kai TV series has since taken the prize […]
This slice of horror suspense is the greatest episode of The Twilight Zone. It tells the tale of a poker game where one of the players just happens to be the Devil himself. Aside from stellar performances from all the actors (including Morgan Freeman and Dan Hedaya) it’s absolutely littered […]
It’s a new year and time for a new series we’re calling ‘Axe Attack’ where we look at the role of the guitar in some of our favourite ’80s flicks. It’s a bit like the T8MC On Gangs thing we did a while back but with musical instruments as opposed […]
Another treat for you, we bring you Brian Thompson, our latest HITG. Besides the awesome surname (this writer may be biased), he’s carved out a niche by his sheer physical presence and booming voice. Appearing larger than his 6’3″ height may suggest, he’s been a regular in both film and tv […]
As far as acting debuts go, Jenette Goldstein’s turn as Private Vasquez in Aliens is one of the most memorable. Not only did her and the cast have to live up to the stunning legacy of the first film but she personally had to test her acting chops alongside Sigourney […]
To fulfil our remit of a proper ‘Hey It’s That Guy!’ the actor needs to have been: In tons of films, a fair few in the 80s preferably Vaguely recognisable to a fan of the era Not be too fussy about the films they’re cast in Robert Zdarsky; who goes by the name […]
The Exterminator 2 is your typical ‘man meets gang, man comes a bit of a cropper, everyone man loves is beaten up or killed, man sets about killing them’ type thriller. Obviously it’s a sequel and in true ’80s fashion seems to tone down the darkness and violence somewhat in […]
Enemy Territory is a great example of an ’80s thriller. The plot, which may or may not be a bit racist, sees a white insurance salesman getting trapped in a tower block in Harlem which has a slight gang problem. The gang in question are The Vampires who are led […]
We love ourselves a John Carpenter film here as you’ve no doubt already gathered, one of our favourites being 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China. Along with another forthcoming HITG in James Hong, one of our favourite characters was Egg Shen, ably played by Victor Wong. As befits a prime […]
Personally speaking, Repo Man is definitely the greatest film ever made. It combines everything I love. You’ve got punk, aliens, gang violence and Harry Dean Stanton. It is complete win. The perfect movie. The soundtrack is also beyond spectacular with Suicidal Tendencies, Black Flag, Iggy Pop and Circle Jerks all […]
Born Edward Orss to Czech parentage in Pittsburgh, if there was a need for a swarthy Eastern European type, Ed was your man. One exception being Lethal Weapon where he somehow was cast as a Latin character named Mendez. No, we don’t get what the casting director was doing either. […]